Associations to the word «Obloquy»

Wiktionary

OBLOQUY, noun. Abusive language.
OBLOQUY, noun. Disgrace suffered from abusive language.
OBLOQUY, noun. (archaic) A false accusation; malevolent rumors.

Dictionary definition

OBLOQUY, noun. State of disgrace resulting from public abuse.
OBLOQUY, noun. A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions.

Wise words

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.
John Adams